The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-11

In the evening a very brilliant receptlon
was given to the members of the Hawa-
ian party by Governor Ames at his mag
nidcent new mansion.
On Thursday the day was spent by Her
Majesty and Her Royal Highness in wit
Messing an exhibition of the Boston Fire
Department, receiving delegation from
the American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, who presented an 40
dress, visiting CLANCY Hall, where five
boys from the Hawaiian Islands are now
receiving their education and where Lieu
tenant General Dominis was himself once
a student, and making social calls.
THE MAYORS RECEPTION.
Early in the week His Honor the Mayor
had issued invitations to reception to be
given on Thursday evening in the Me-
chanics' Building, and when the Royal
party arrived at half-past 8 they found the
vast hall filled by an enthusiastic throng
of at least 10000 persons, who broke into
loud cheering and applause as Her Maj
esty and Her Royal Highness and their
suite stepped upon the platform The
decorations of the hall and the music were
admirable, the latter including several
Hawaiian airs, prominent among them be-
ing Aloha De-" composed by Her Royal
Highness. A copy of an arrangement of
this air was given to each person who was
present at the reception as a memento of
the occasion. Of the 5000 people who
visited the building during the evening
about 10000 were presented to Her Maj
esty and Her Royal Highness.
The Royal party had planned to leave
Boston on Friday morning, but the city
officials were DESTROYS of showing them
the harbor and public institutions and in
duced them to remain here another day
that this might be done.
THE BOSTON SCHOOL REGIMENT,
800 strong, paraded on Friday morning,
aad was reviewed by Her Majesty and
Her Royal Highness, first as they marched
by the City Hall and afterwards on the
parade ground of Boston Common. In
the afternoon the city steamer, ]. Putnam
Bradlee, was taken, and accompanied by
the Mayor and City Council, the party
visited the city institutions at Deer Island
and then proceeded still further down the
bay to Fort Warren, where they were re-
ceived with the national salute and shown
Royal ladies attended in the evening, by
invitation of the Consul of Greece, a con-
cert given by the Orpheus Musical Society
and a concert at the New England Con-
servatory of Music.
On Friday morning. to the general re-
greet of the people of Boston, their guests
departed for New York, being accom-
panied by His Majesty'S Consul as far as
Providence, Rhode Island.
The citizens of Boston have always had
the most cordial and friendly relations and
feelings toward the Hawaiian Kingdom
and its people, but 1 can see that the late
Royal visit has strengthened the cordiality
and friendship, and that Boston will have
very warm place in her heart for our
Queen and Royal Princess and for His
Majesty King Kalakaua and the Ha-
waiian people.
The officials of City and Commonwealth
have been unremitting in their efforts for
the comfort and pleasure of their visitors,
and have been seconded by the hearty
sympathy and cooperation of the people.
Mr.. Gorham D. Gilman, who, although
an American citizen, is a most loyal Ha-
waiian at heart. has been of great assist
ance in entertaining the Royal guests, both
On account of his knowledge of the Hawa-
ian tongue and because of his personal
acquaintance with members of the party.
NUMBER OF KINDLY INVITATIONS.
Invitations were received from the
neighboring cities of Salem, Lynn and
Haverhill extending their respective hos
FATALITIES to Her Majesty and Her Royal
Highness, but lack of time forbade their
acceptance. The Consular Corps of Bos
ton, through their Dean, Mr.. ]. NJ. Rodo-
nachi, Consul for Greece, presented their
respects to Her Majesty and through her
to His Majesty, with whom Mr.. Rodo-
nache had several interviews in 1872.